soft-pedal

soft-pedal something

to play something down; to de-emphasize something. (Alludes to the soft pedal on the piano, which reduces the volume.) Try to soft-pedal the problems we have with the cooling system. I won't soft-pedal anything. Everyone must know the truth.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Amado	ah-MAH-dho	Spanish
ŠTefan	-	Slovene, Slovak, Croatian
Fearghal	-	Irish
Helena	['helinə]
Kuzey	-	Turkish
Abigail	['æbigeil]